Hope For Film
Ted Hope, Jamie Patricof, Steve Rickinson, Avi Zev Weider, Vanessa Hope, KLA Media Group, Amy Hobby, Soraya Chemaly, Anna Malaika Tubbs, Penny Lane, Films Not MadeWe need a vibrant alternative to mainstream culture, especially a non-dependent cinema ecosystem. Let's build it together & examine what got us here in the first place -- including how we can each build our own sustainable & generative creative practices.
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A producer on over 70 films, studio exec on over 60, Ted launched Amazon’s foray into feature film production. His memoir/handbook "HopeForFilm" is available for your reading pleasure.
New Yorker turned proud Angeleno.Producer by trade who has worked on films such as BLUE VALENTINE. I’m a husband, father, foodie, and political junkie who’s excited to create a community where we can connect over the things that tie us together.
Communications Manager/Industry Editor at Modern Times Review Documentary Magazine
Storyteller, Filmmaker, Writer, Sound Creator, Podcaster, Maker of Things, Husband & Father of Triplets.
Documentary & fiction filmmaker. Director, INVISIBLE NATION. Co-writer & co-host, LOVE IS A CRIME. Host, vHOPEFUL CONVERSATIONS w inspiring filmmakers & authors here & on Hope for Film (Substack, podcast, & Substack TV).
I'm Kelli McNeil-Yellen. Working screenwriter/producer & 20+year marketing/PR pro who made the leap to filmmaking with my award-winning film DARUMA now on platforms. Founder Marketing & PR for Indie Film. DM to work w/me on your film's PR & marketing
Film producer and Co-Founder of Distribution Advocates.
Author, activist, and journalist. Author of Rage Becomes Her, The Resilience Myth and the newly released, All We Want is Everything. The world is a shit show, but I'd still rather laugh and dance than cry. Petty is my middle name.
Storytelling is my passion. I'm a 2x NYT bestselling author of The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of MLK Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation + Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden From Us.
Making art and making a living in documentary film. I've directed 8 feature docs including LISTENING TO KENNY G, CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD SAMARITAN, HAIL SATAN?, NUTS! and OUR NIXON. I choose to LOL. I am also a sought-after consultant and educator.
From analog rejection to digital resurrection. Hollywood's biggest 'what ifs' brought back to life.
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